How is the fontanel full of newborn baby to return a responsibility

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In our daily life, many friends will encounter the situation of full fontanel of newborn babies, many friends do not care much about this problem, fontanel is not completely ossified between the skull of children. Between the two frontal bones and parietal bones, there is a boneless rhombic space with only meninges, scalp and subcutaneous tissue, which is called anterior fontanelle; between the two parietal bones and occipital bones, there is a boneless triangle, which is called posterior fontanelle. The posterior fontanel is usually very small, often closed or slightly opened at birth, and closed at 2-3 months after birth at the latest, so we often refer to the anterior fontanel. Let's share some experience.

How is the fontanel full of newborn baby to return a responsibility

First: fontanelle normal development process, normal fontanelle, appearance flat or slightly depressed, often can see with the pulse of children and pulse, gently touch fontanelle, there will be flat, soft feeling. With the growth of age, the skull is also growing, and new bones are constantly added on the edge of the skull, and the fontanelle gradually shrinks and closes. Generally speaking, the fontanel should be closed at 12-15 months, at the latest 18 months after birth.

Second: the fontanel is bulging, the fontanel is full or obviously raised, which indicates that the intracranial pressure is increased. It is more common in children with hydrocephalus, intracranial infection (meningitis, encephalitis), subdural hematoma, intracranial tumor, tetracycline or vitamin A poisoning.

Third: long term large dose of cod liver oil, vitamin A or tetracycline can make the baby's fontanelle appear full. However, after discontinuing vitamin A and tetracycline, the anterior fontanel will gradually flatten.

matters needing attention

Fontanel depression is common in children with severe dehydration, such as diarrhea and severe malnutrition. Once found this situation, should immediately take the child to the hospital, need to immediately replenish fluid for the baby.